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Hanuman_2000 Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
tear up
Hello,
1. I am going to tear up all forms.
2. I am going to tear all forms.
Does "tear up" mean only "tear"?
Are both the sentence same in meaning?
1. I am going to tear up all forms.
2. I am going to tear all forms.
Does "tear up" mean only "tear"?
Are both the sentence same in meaning?
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Hi, 1. I am going to tear up all of the forms. The 'up' intensifies the action.
- Hi, 1.
- I am going to tear up all of the forms.
- The 'up' intensifies the action.
- I would understand from this that you are going to destroy the forms.
- It was your intention, your decision.
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Hi,
1. I am going to tear up all of the forms. The 'up' intensifies the action. I would understand from this that you are going to destroy the forms. It was your intention, your decision.
2. I am going to tear all of the forms. This is not a natural
1. I am going to tear up all of the forms. The 'up' intensifies the action. I would understand from this that you are going to destroy the forms. It was your intention, your decision.
2. I am going to tear all of the forms. This is not a natural
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